Welcome to the Ullapool News

ADVERTISING PRICE INCREASES

It is with great reluctance that on advice from our accountants we must increase the cost of advertising in the Ullapool News.

This is the first increase since 2022. The new rates from the beginning of October will be: (All Plus VAT where applicable)

Full page: £40
Half page: £25
1/4 page: £12
1/8 page: £6

Minimum lineage will remain at £3.50

Concession rates:
Full page: £20
Half page: £12
¼ page: £6

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WANTED

Volunteers of Coigach, your Community Hall needs you! This year Coigach Community Hall will be doing the refreshments for the Coigach Half Marathon.

This year they have a record number of runners and we need help to make all the food required to feed the runners, their supporters and members of the Community who would like to come to the soup and sandwiches. The cost of ingredients will be covered by the Hall.

Please get in touch with Julie, 07766673374 or email: inverpolly@aol.com if you are able to help in anyway.

Thank you.

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WANTED – SOUPS!

A Soup & Pudding Lunch in aid of Gino’s Cantina will be held in Ullapool Village Hall on Saturday 7 November.  We are looking for 4 large pans of soup – one of which should be vegetarian (or vegan).

If you would like to make a soup please contact either Joan Michael (07850 218611) or Effie MacKenzie (07734 868072).

The shout-out for puddings will go out at a later date!

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WANTED

For Pickleboxx Rewards.. Glass screwtop jars and wide mouth bottles.

Earn 1 Pickleboxx Voucher (Face value £1) for every 4 jars!

Text Holly on 07860 822 179 for collection.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

with Tanera Mor
Summer Isles Enterprises Ltd are looking for a Management Accountant for a unique opportunity to join our finance team in one of Scotland’s most stunning locations.

Summer Isles Enterprises Ltd is seeking an experienced Marine Mechanic to join our marine operations team, helping to maintain and support a diverse commercial fleet that serves as the lifeline between the mainland and Tanera.

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter/email to recruitment@summer-isles.com

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Blue Hope Alliance – Project Officer Engagement and Communications

Further details, job specifications and application form can be accessed and downloaded from: https://www.bluehopealliance.co.uk/job-openings or by request email to: connect@bluehopealliance.co.uk

Please ensure you return the completed form and application statement to: connect@bluehopealliance.co.uk. by closing date midnight 8th October 2026.

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We are making some changes to our charges.  please follow the link below  to see the new information.

Advertising Rates updated 1 October 2026

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ODDBALLS — ULLAPOOL’s THREE LEGGED-PUB CRAWL

 

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New study into tiny Summer Isles seabird

A major new research project near Ullapool will investigate one of the UK’s smallest – and most elusive – seabirds, weighing the equivalent of just three £1 coins.
The research, involving UHI North, West and Hebrides and led by Atlantic58, focuses on the Summer Isles and aims to improve understanding of the birds and how best to monitor and protect them, while testing techniques that could help seabird conservation across other island archipelagos. European storm petrels spend almost their entire lives at sea, returning to hidden burrows on remote islands only under the cover of darkness to breed. Their secretive behaviour makes them exceptionally difficult to monitor.
The project – also involving The Tanera Project and local landowners – will also look at how the islands can be better protected from invasive predators, building on work already carried out by the volunteer-led Summer Isles Mink Control Initiative.

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